# Pope Leo XIV urges Russia and Ukraine to sit at negotiating table

https://mins.news/en/item/77809

- TASS, 2026-09-28 23:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2194247

> Pope Leo XIV called on Russia and Ukraine to resolve their conflict through negotiations. He said the Church has a responsibility to promote values that foster peace and to keep urging the two countries’ leaders and others to engage in dialogue and seek an end to wars that no longer make sense.

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